Chapter 157: Coronation of a Barbarian King

At the moment, Sarus stood in a circle surrounded by the members of his tribe. The Goths had paid a hefty price during the war with the eastern Romans, so much so that they lost their King, the man who had led them into battle for nearly a decade. 

Despite this fact, they had survived the ordeal, and had weeded out the weak among their society. However, now the various chieftains of the Gothic tribe were all gathered together in Illyricum, debating about who next should be King. 

There were two major factions. The Roman Emperor Marcellus had crowned Sarus as King of the Goths. However, this claim was unrecognized by many among the tribe. As they would never allow a roman to dictate who their king was.